Firearm



March 19377 C. w. WADSWORTH 2,073,128

' I FIREARM Filed May 16, 1934 l f INVENTOR. 52 B ATTORNEYS PatentedMar. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES P A T E T @FFECE FIREARM tion of New YorkApplication May 16, 1934, Serial No. 725,977

7 Claims. '(ol. 42-1) .It further has for its object a firing, trigger"-1'0 and safety mechanism wherein the trigger is .shiftedtransverselyof the hammer of the firing mechanism to unlock the safetymechanism and vice-versa.

It further has for its object a triggerwhich 11-5 is exposed on oppositesides of the grip handle of the fire arm or billy and operable from oneside to disengageit from safety position and from the other side toretract and release the hammer when out of safety position. r

" It further has for its object an arrangement of the trigger mechanismwherein when in safety .position, the outside ofthe grip handle ispractically smooth" or unobstructed from projecting parts of the triggermechanism.

= It "further has for its object a particularly sim- .ple assembly ofthe parts associated. with the grip handle.

Other objects will appear throughout the specification.

' The invention'consists .in'the novel features and in the combinationsand constructions hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In describing this invention, reference is had 'to'the accompanyingdrawing in which like char- 7 acters designate corresponding parts inall the "views.

Figure .1 is an elevation of this fire arm with the handle and barrelseparated and the handle shown in section.

40 Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevation illustrat- "ing the slot in whichthe trigger moves, the trigger being shown in its retracted positionjust prior to being released.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view illustrating in 5=elevation the oppositeside of the grip handle from that shownin Figure 2.

This fire arm orbilly comprises a body including a griphandle and abarrel detachably mounted on one end of the grip handle and in line z5therewith, firing mechanism located within the grip handle including a-spring pressed hammer -'and trigger mechanism including a triggerextending transversely through the hammer and movable therewith and alsoshiftable endwise arsitransversely of the hammer and the handle in orderto release it from safety position to permit the operation of thetrigger to fire the gun or to replace the trigger in safety position andlock it from being operated.

l designates the grip handle and 2 the barrel 5 constituting the body ofthe gun. The grip handle is formed with a threaded countersink or recess3 at its breech end which receives a reduced threaded portion 4 at theinner end of the barrel 2, the threads forming means for detachablysecuring the barrel to the handle, the breech being detachable for thepurpose of removing and inserting the cartridge 5. V

The barrel is a metal tube with annular collars 6, l at its ends betweenwhich are snugly placed fibrous material, as leather or raw-hide. Thefibrous material is usually in the form of coils'or rings.

The handle I includes a metallic body portion. 8 and an internal tubularportion 9 which fits into a bore ll near the inner end of the handle atthe inner end of the recess 3 fiush with the surface 3 of the recess atthe inner ends of the threads, the surface 3 being in effect an internalannular shoulder at the bottom of the recess.

i2 is a breech block or plug threading into the upper end of the tube 9and having an annular 'fiange or head it overlying the end of the tubebetween the collar I6 and the lower end of the body 8. A cap l8 threadson the threaded end of the tube 9 against the collar.

The firing mechanism comprises a hammer 2| 740 movable rectilinearly inthe cavity formed by the tube 9 within the body 8, this beingcylindrical in general form and slidably fitting the tube 9,

the firing pin'l5 being carried by the hammer at one end thereof andbeing preferably integral 5 therewith.

. 22 is the hammer spring. 23 designates the trigger, this being carriedby the hammer and slidable or shiftable transversely thereof in apassage 2% provided in the hammer and when in one of its shiftedtransverse positions, is interlocked with the grip handle or body 8thereof to hold it from movement intended to operate the hammer, andwhen in the other of its shifted positions, is out of safety position sothat the trigger can be operated to actuate the hammer. The trigger isheld in either one of its shifted positions by impositive locking means,here shown, as a poppet 25 coacting with recesses or grooves 26 formedin the trigger, the poppet being pressed by a spring 2?. The poppet andspring are located within a lengthwise chamber 28 formed in the hammerand opening through the lower end thereof, the spring being interposedbetween the poppet and a spring abutment 29 closing the lower open endof the passage of the hammer. The hammer spring 27 thrusts at its innerend against this abutment 29 and at its outer end against the cap i8.

The billy is provided with a strap 3! for carrying it extending througha hole in the cap and being anchored to the spring by a key 32 extendingthrough the strap and between the end coils of the spring 22.

The body 8 is provided with a lengthwise slot 33 in one side thereof forpermitting the operation of the trigger to retract and release thehammer and also with an opening 33 in the side thereof diametricallyopposite the slot, this opening being in the bottom of a depression 35in the body 8 of the grip handle. The trigger is provided with heads 36and 3'5 at its opposite ends and the slot 33 is provided with anenlargement 38 for receiving the head 36 when the trigger is set insafety position, this enlargement 38 being located in alinement with theopening 34. When the trigger is shifted transversely of the hammer inone direction, the head 3? enters the opening 3 3, while the head 36enters the enlargement 33, thus the trigger and hammer are lockedagainst retracting movement or locked in' safety position and when insuch position, the heads are substantially flush with the outerperipheral surface of the grip handle, the head 31 being located in therecess 35 and the head 36 in the enlargement 38. The tube 9 is formedwith slots 50, ll alined with the slot 33 with its enlargement and theopening 34.

To unlock the trigger from safety position, the head 3'! is pressedthrough the opening 34 to the inside of the handle into the slot 5!,thus shifting the trigger 2d transversely of the ham mer so that thepoppet is forced out of one groove and enters the other groove 26, andthe head 33 moves out of the enlargement 38. The enlargement 38 isslightly offset laterally relative to the median line of the slot 33 andhence upon pressing laterally on the head 36, the trigger 24 is broughtinto alinement with the slot 33 in which position it can be slid alongretracting the hammer against the spring 22. When retracted to nearlyits fullest extent, the head 36 may be released, whereupon the hammer isimpelled forwardly causing the firing pin to fire the cap of thecartridge. During the lateral manipulation of the trigger to carry thetrigger in line with the slot 33, the hammer rocks slightly and the slot4! in the sleeve 9 in which the head 3? slides during the operation ofthe hammer is wide enough to permit this rocking movement. To reset thetrigger in safety position, it is merely necessary to shift it until thehead 3'! again passes through the opening 34 above the bottom of thedepression 35. To reload, the barrel 2 is detached from the grip handle,the old cartridge allowed to fall out, a new cartridge placed in thebarrel, and the barrel replaced.

When the trigger is in safety position, the outside of the grip handleis substantially smooth so that the hilly can be used as a club withoutdanger of unintentionally firing the cartridge. When it is desired tofire the cartridge, the trigger is readily released from its safetyposition by depressing the head 31 by the index finger of the handgripping the handle and the trigger can then be retracted by the thumb.

What I claim is:

1. In a fire arm, the combination with a grip handle having an internalcavity, a barrel in line with the grip handle, the barrel of the handlebeing formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity including a spring pressed hammer movable lengthwise of thecavity; of trigger mechanism including a trigger extending transverselythrough the hammer and shiftable transversely relative thereto, thehandle having a lengthwise slot through which one end of the triggerextends for permitting pulling back and releasing of the hammer, and thehandle and the trigger being also provided with means coacting toprevent retraction of the hammer, when the trigger is in one of itstransverse positions and permit retraction of the hammer, when thetrigger is shifted into the other of its transverse positions.

2. In a fire arm, the combination with a grip handle having an internalcavity, a barrel in line with the grip handle, the barrel of the handlebeing formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity including a spring pressed hammer movable lengthwise of thecavity; of trigger mechanism including a trigger extending transverselythrough the hammer and shiftable transversely relative thereto, thehandle having a lengthwise slot through which one end of the triggerextends for permitting pulling back and releasing of the hammer, and thehandle and the trigger being also provided with means coacting toprevent retraction of the hammer, when the trigger is in one of itstransverse positions and permit retraction of the hammer when thetrigger is shifted into the other of its transverse positions, andimpositive locking means for holding the trigger in either of itstransverse positions.

3. In a fire arm, the combination with a grip handle having an internalcavity, a barrel in line with the grip handle, the barrel of the handlebeing formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity including a spring pressed hammer movable lengthwise of thecavity; of trigger mechanism including a trigger extending transverselythrough the hammer and shiftable transversely relative thereto, thehandle having a lengthwise slot through which one end of the triggerextends for permitting pulling back and releasing of the hammer, and thehandle and the trigger being also provided with means coacting toprevent retraction of the hammer, when the trigger is in one of itstransverse positions and permit retraction of the hammer when thetrigger is shifted into the other of its transverse positions, andimpositive locking means for holding the trigger in either of itstransverse positions, said locking means being carried by the hammer.

4. In a fire arm, the combination with a grip handle having an internalcavity, a barrel in line with the grip handle, the barrel of the handlebeing formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity including a spring pressed hammer movable lengthwise of thecavity; of trigger mechanism including a trigger extending transverselythrough the hammer and.

shiftable transversely relatively thereto, the handle having alengthwise slot through which one end of the trigger extends forpermitting pulling back and releasing of the hammer, and the handle andthe trigger being also provided with means coacting to preventretraction of the hammer, when the trigger is in one of its transversepositions and permit retraction of the hammer when the trigger isshifted into the other of its transverse positions, and a spring pressedpoppet carried by the hammer and coacting with the trigger to hold it ineither one of its transverse positions.

5. In a fire arm, the combination with a body including a grip handlehaving an internal cavity and a barrel in line with the grip handle, thebody being formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity of the grip handle including a spring pressed hammer movablelengthwise of the cavity; of trigger mechanism including a triggerextending transversely through the handle and shiftable transverselyrelatively thereto, the handle having a lengthwise slot into which oneend of the trigger extends, and with an opening diametrically oppositeone end of the slot, the trigger having heads at its ends and the slothaving an enlargement at one end for receiving the corresponding head ofthe trigger, the head at the other end of the trigger entering saidopening for locking the trigger from movement along the slot, thetrigger being shiftable to carry the last-mentioned head inwardly out ofthe opening and for carrying the head at the opposite end of the triggerout of the enlargement of the slot, whereby the trigger may be shiftedaxially along the slot to retract the hammer.

6. In a fire arm, the combination with a body including a grip handlehaving an internal cavity and a barrel in line with the grip handle, thebody being formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity of the grip handle including a spring pressed hammer movablelengthwise of the cavity; of trigger mechanism including a triggerextending transversely through the hammer and shiftable transverselyrelatively thereto, safety means for holding the trigger from movementwhen the trigger is in one of its transverse positions, the triggerbeing operable transversely to release it from the safety means, wherebythe trigger is operable to retract the hammer.

'7. In a fire arm, the combination with a body including a grip handlehaving an internal cavity and a barrel in line with the grip handle, thebody being formed with a cartridge chamber, and firing mechanism in thecavity of the grip handle including a spring pressed hammer movablelengthwise of the cavity; of trigger mechanism including a triggerextending transversely through the hammer and shiftable transverselyrelatively thereto, safety means for holding the trigger from movementwhen the trigger is in one of its transverse positions, the triggerbeing operable transversely to release it from the safety means, wherebythe trigger is operable to retract the hammer, and a spring pressedpoppet carried by the hammer and coacting with the trigger forfrictionally holding it in either of its transverse positions.

CLAIR W. WADSWORTH.

